a love lost

From the hopeful twinkle in his eye
You wouldn’t be able to see his pain his loss
The grumbling emptiness of his stomach still speaking of his abandonement
Far from the city of dreams
Unknowingly
Unexpectedly thrust into our bitter North Carolina winter
Speaking of a positive future through chattering teeth
I wish I had a home to give him
Instead only pocket change and knowledge of this city I call home
No one expects this he says but God will make a way
A man lost because of love
Given everything he had to a closed hand
She wipes her tears away in the warmth of her home
He wipes love away with a tattered sleeve
A dream deferred
A man abandoned by his so called love